Childminder EY306510

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 November 2016 1 December 2014

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has not addressed actions from her previous inspection. She has failed to ensure Ofsted has the appropriate information to process the required suitability checks on adults living in the home.  The childminder does not adequately record the times that children attend the setting. This is a breach of requirements.  The childminder does not reflect on what she does well or the areas where improvements need to be made. As a result, she has not identified the breaches in requirements found at inspection.  The childminder does not assess what individual children need to learn next when she plans activities. Consequently, her teaching is not always effective and the learning needs of toddlers are overlooked.  Children who also attend other settings, or who require additional support, do not benefit from a shared approach to their learning. The childminder has not established effective partnerships with other agencies, to ensure she can help children to make

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This provision is inadequate

good progress in their learning.  Children's creativity is stifled. The childminder overdirects children during art and craft activities. As a result, children are not able to explore their own ideas. In addition, children have too few opportunities to learn about people whose cultures and beliefs are different to their own.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop close friendships with each other and form secure attachments with the childminder. They play happily together and behave well.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 provide Ofsted with the required information to enable them to conduct suitability and vetting checks on any person aged 16 or over, living on the premises 30/11/2016

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Due Date

 keep a daily record of the names of children who are looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance 30/11/2016

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Due Date

 improve the assessment of children's progress, so that the learning needs of individual children are identified and promoted during planned activities 31/12/2016

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Due Date

 build effective partnerships with other agencies and settings, in order to provide a shared approach to meeting children's learning needs, so they make better progress. 31/12/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 evaluate areas of practice that are weak, in order to drive improvements that will positively affect children's outcomes  improve teaching in the area of understanding the world, to enable children to learn about people whose culture or beliefs are different from their own  increase opportunities for children to freely explore a range of media and materials, so that they are more able to express their individual creativity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate intervals throughout the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's health and safety procedures and checked evidence of the suitability of adults living in the home.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has failed to address an action from her previous inspection. She has not ensured that Ofsted has been provided with sufficient information to process the required suitability checks for adults living in her home. Consequently, the safety and well-being of children in her care cannot be assured. In addition, the childminder does not routinely record what days and times children attend her setting. However, the childminder does have a sound understanding of child protection. She knows the potential signs that might indicate a child may be suffering from harm and who to contact should she have concerns. Risks on the premises are identified and managed appropriately. For example, the childminder takes children out for a daily walk, while building work is completed on her garden. Parents are happy with the information she shares with them. However, her partnership with other agencies is less

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

effective. A shared approach to implementing ideas and strategies to support children's learning is not evident. This means that children's progress is adequate, rather than good. The childminder does not evaluate her practice effectively. As a result, she has not identified the weaknesses found.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

On the whole, children make adequate progress in their learning. The childminder is better at supporting children of pre-school age. She helps them to compare sizes and gives them time to respond, during matching games. However, the childminder does not assess what each child needs to learn next when she plans activities. As a result, toddlers are largely left to their own devices or offered activities beyond their capabilities. Planned creative activities are overdirected by the childminder. For example, during an art and craft activity, she applies glue to their paper and tells them where to stick various collage items. As a result, children do not always have the opportunity to express their own creative ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder supervises children to ensure accidents are prevented. However, children's overall safety is compromised, because adults living in the home have not been appropriately vetted. Children behave well. For example, they hold on to the pram when they go out for daily walks with the childminder and her dogs. This also promotes children's understanding of their local community. However, the childminder does not provide enough opportunities for children to learn about people whose culture or beliefs are different from their own. Children freely access play resources and enjoy making up their own games. They are learning to become independent in their self-care. The childminder visits local soft-play centres. This contributes to children's physical development and helps them to mix with other children.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make good enough progress in their learning and development, but they do develop certain skills they need, to make the eventual move to school. They play cooperatively and listen to the childminder's instructions. Children have opportunities to use crayons and chalk to make marks. They learn to pronounce words correctly and to differentiate size. Children's confidence is growing, they ask questions and are able to make their needs known.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY306510 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 1044521 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Bebington. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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